Paradise of Rumors – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: AKMU
• Album: Center of Inspiration

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Paradise of Rumors' to explore advanced Korean vocabulary related to social commentary and idiomatic expressions used to describe public perception. This song is special for its clever wordplay and the distinct, crisp vocal delivery of both AKMU and IU, making it an excellent resource for intermediate learners to practice rhythm and articulation.

[English]

Sit down for a moment

There is warm soup and meat

O weary traveler

There are things you can never know in the city

There are things you can never see on TV

...

Paradise of rumors

When someone mocks me, I find even more strength

Paradise of rumors

I popped my blisters and wrapped them in bandages

There are things you can only know once you leave

...

O weary and sick traveler

O lonely traveler

Your incurable disease

Cannot exist there

...

Sit down for a moment

There is warm soup and meat

Paradise of rumors

We all set out to find that place

There is a world that cowards will never know

O weary and sick traveler

O lonely traveler

Your incurable disease

Cannot exist

...

Walk slowly for a long time

O toward the paradise of rumors

To discover love

We left the city behind

...

[Korean]

잠깐 앉아요

따뜻한 스프와 고기가 있어요

지친 나그네여

도시에선 절대 알 수 없는 게 있죠

TV에선 절대 볼 수 없는 게 있죠

소문의 낙원

누군가 비웃으면 난 더 힘내요

소문의 낙원

물집을 터뜨리고 붕대를 감았죠

떠나야지만 알 수 있는 게 있죠

지치고 병든 나그네여

우 외톨이 나그네여

당신의 불치병은 그곳에

존재할 수 없어요

잠깐 앉아요

따뜻한 스프와 고기가 있어요

소문의 낙원

우린 모두 그곳을 찾아 떠나왔죠

겁쟁이는 절대 모를 세상이 있죠

지치고 병든 나그네여

우 외톨이 나그네여

당신의 불치병은 그곳에

존재할 수

느리게 오래 걸어가요

우 소문의 낙원으로

사랑을 발견하기 위해

도시를 떠나왔어요

Key Grammar Structures

• 도시에선 절대 알 수 없는 게 있죠

  ➔ -ㄹ/을 수 없다 (Inability/Impossibility)

  ➔ The ending "-ㄹ 수 없다" attached to the verb "알다" (to know) expresses that it is impossible to know something in the city.

• 떠나야지만 알 수 있는 게 있죠

  ➔ -아/어야지만 (Only if/Only when)

  ➔ The structure "-어야지만" emphasizes that leaving is the necessary condition to be able to know those things.

• 누군가 비웃으면 난 더 힘내요

  ➔ -(으)면 (If/When)

  ➔ The ending "-(으)면" attached to "비웃다" (to mock) sets a condition: if someone mocks me, I try harder.

• 물집을 터뜨리고 붕대를 감았죠

  ➔ -고 (And/Then - sequential)

  ➔ The suffix "-고" connects two sequential actions: popping the blister and then wrapping it with a bandage.

• 우린 모두 그곳을 찾아 떠나왔죠

  ➔ -아/어 오다 (Come by/Action in progress)

  ➔ The pattern "떠나왔다" (left and came) implies an action that started in the past and has led us here.

• 겁쟁이는 절대 모를 세상이 있죠

  ➔ Noun-modifying form (-ㄹ)

  ➔ The "-ㄹ" attached to "모르다" (to not know) modifies "세상" (world), meaning "a world that cowards will not know".

• 느리게 오래 걸어가요

  ➔ -게 (Adverbial suffix)

  ➔ The suffix "-게" turns the adjective "느리다" (slow) into an adverb "느리게" (slowly) to modify the verb "걷다".

• 사랑을 발견하기 위해

  ➔ -기 위해 (In order to)

  ➔ The structure "-기 위해" expresses the purpose of the action: leaving the city is for the purpose of discovering love.